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WASHINGTON , Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous human exploration off the Earth aboard the International Space Station, and unveiling the first look at its supersonic quiet aircraft for the benefit of humanity. The agency also shared the wonder of a total eclipse with millions of Americans, conducted the final flight of its Ingenuity helicopter on the Red Planet, demonstrated the first laser communications capability in deep space, tested the next generation solar sail in space, made new scientific discoveries with its James Webb Space Telescope, completed a year-long Mars simulation on Earth with crew, announced the newest class of Artemis Generation astronauts, and much more. "In 2024, NASA made leap after giant leap to explore, discover, and inspire – all while bringing real, tangible, and substantial benefits to the American people and to all of humanity," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson . "We deepened the commercial and international partnerships that will help NASA lead humanity back to the Moon and then to the red sands of Mars. We launched new missions to study our solar system and our universe in captivating new ways. We observed our changing Earth through our eyes in the sky – our ever-growing fleet of satellites and instruments – and shared that data with all of humanity. And we opened the doors to new possibilities in aviation, new breakthroughs on the International Space Station, and new wonders in space travel." Through its Moon to Mars exploration approach, the agency continued moving forward with its Artemis campaign, including progress toward its first mission around the Moon with crew in more than 50 years and advancing plans to explore more of the Moon than ever before. So far in 2024, 15 countries signed the Artemis Accords, committing to the safe, transparent, and responsible exploration of space with the United States . As part of efforts to monitor climate change, the agency launched multiple satellites to study our changing planet and opened its second Earth Information Center to provide data to a wider audience. With the release of its latest Economic Impact Report , NASA underscored the agency's $75.6 billion impact on the U.S. economy, value to society, and return on investment for taxpayers. "To invest in NASA is to invest in American workers, American innovation, the American economy, and American economic competitiveness. Through continued investments in our workforce and our infrastructure, NASA will continue to propel American leadership on Earth, in the skies, and in the stars," said Nelson. Key 2024 agency highlights across its mission areas include: Preparing for Moon, Mars This year, NASA made strides toward the Artemis Generation of scientific discovery at the Moon while validating operations and systems to prepare for human missions to Mars. The agency advanced toward Artemis II, the first crewed flight under Artemis: Observing, Learning About Earth NASA collects data about our home planet from space and on land, helping understand how our climate on Earth is changing. Some of the agency's key accomplishments in Earth science this year include: Exploring Our Solar System, Universe NASA's Europa Clipper embarked Oct. 14 on its long voyage to Jupiter , where it will investigate Europa, a moon with an enormous subsurface ocean that may have conditions to support life. NASA collaborated with multiple partners on content and social media related to the launch, including engagements with the National Hockey League, U.S. Figure Skating, 7-Eleven, e.l.f., Girl Scouts, Crayola, Library of Congress, and others. NASA's 2024 space exploration milestones also include: Living, Conducting Research in Space In 2024, a total of 25 people lived and worked aboard the International Space Station, helping to complete science for the benefit of humanity, open access to space to more people, and support exploration to the Moon in preparation for Mars. A total of 14 spacecraft visited the microgravity laboratory in 2024, including eight commercial resupply missions from Northrop Grumman and SpaceX, as well as international partner missions, delivering more than 40,000 pounds of science investigations, tools, and critical supplies to the space station. NASA also helped safely return the uncrewed Boeing Starliner spacecraft to Earth, concluding a three-month flight test to the International Space Station. In addition: Imagining Future Flight NASA researchers worked to advance innovations that will transform U.S. aviation, furthering the Sustainable Flight National Partnership and other efforts to help the country reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. NASA also unveiled its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, the centerpiece of its Quesst mission to make quiet overland supersonic flight a reality. NASA aeronautics initiatives also worked to bring air taxis, delivery drones, and other revolutionary technology closer to deployment to benefit the U.S. public and industry. Over the past year, the agency: Improving Life on Earth, in Space with Technology NASA develops essential technologies to drive exploration and the space economy. In 2024, NASA leveraged partnerships to advance technologies and test new capabilities to help the agency develop a sustainable presence on the lunar surface and beyond, while benefiting life on our home planet and in low Earth orbit. The following are 2024 space technology advancements: Growing Global Partnerships Through the Artemis Accords , almost 50 nations have joined the United States , led by NASA with the U.S. State Department, in a voluntary commitment to engage in the safe, transparent, and responsible exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The Artemis Accords represent a robust and diverse group of nation states, representing all regions of the world, working together for the safe, transparent, and responsible exploration of the Moon, Mars and beyond with NASA. More countries are expected to sign the Artemis Accords in the weeks and months ahead. Celebrating Total Solar Eclipse During the total solar eclipse on April 8 , NASA helped the nation enjoy the event safely and engaged millions of people with in-person events, live online coverage, and citizen science opportunities. NASA also funded scientists around North America to take advantage of this unique position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth to learn more about the Sun and its connection to our home planet. Highlights of the solar celebration include: Building Low Earth Orbit Economy In August, NASA announced the development of its low Earth orbit microgravity strategy by releasing 42 objectives for stakeholder feedback. The strategy helps to guide the next generation of human presence in low Earth orbit and advance microgravity science, technology, and exploration. NASA is refining the objectives with collected input and will finalize the strategy before the end of the year. Additional advancements include: Inspiring Artemis Generation of STEM Students NASA continues to offer a wide range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) initiatives and activities, reaching and engaging the next generation of scientists, engineers, and explorers. The agency's STEM engagements are enhanced through collaborations with partner organizations, the distribution of various grants, and additional strategic activities. Key 2024 STEM highlights include:
Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco officials. He was 26. Balaji worked at OpenAI for nearly four years before quitting in August. He was well-regarded by colleagues at the San Francisco company, where a co-founder this week called him one of OpenAI's strongest contributors who was essential to developing some of its products. “We are devastated to learn of this incredibly sad news and our hearts go out to Suchir’s loved ones during this difficult time,” said a statement from OpenAI. Balaji was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on Nov. 26 in what police said “appeared to be a suicide. No evidence of foul play was found during the initial investigation.” The city's chief medical examiner's office confirmed the manner of death to be suicide. His parents Poornima Ramarao and Balaji Ramamurthy said they are still seeking answers, describing their son as a “happy, smart and brave young man” who loved to hike and recently returned from a trip with friends. Balaji grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and first arrived at the fledgling AI research lab for a 2018 summer internship while studying computer science at the University of California, Berkeley. He returned a few years later to work at OpenAI, where one of his first projects, called WebGPT, helped pave the way for ChatGPT. “Suchir’s contributions to this project were essential, and it wouldn’t have succeeded without him,” said OpenAI co-founder John Schulman in a social media post memorializing Balaji. Schulman, who recruited Balaji to his team, said what made him such an exceptional engineer and scientist was his attention to detail and ability to notice subtle bugs or logical errors. “He had a knack for finding simple solutions and writing elegant code that worked,” Schulman wrote. “He’d think through the details of things carefully and rigorously.” Balaji later shifted to organizing the huge datasets of online writings and other media used to train GPT-4, the fourth generation of OpenAI's flagship large language model and a basis for the company's famous chatbot. It was that work that eventually caused Balaji to question the technology he helped build, especially after newspapers, novelists and others began suing OpenAI and other AI companies for copyright infringement. He first raised his concerns with The New York Times, which reported them in an October profile of Balaji . He later told The Associated Press he would “try to testify” in the strongest copyright infringement cases and considered a lawsuit brought by The New York Times last year to be the “most serious.” Times lawyers named him in a Nov. 18 court filing as someone who might have “unique and relevant documents” supporting allegations of OpenAI's willful copyright infringement. His records were also sought by lawyers in a separate case brought by book authors including the comedian Sarah Silverman, according to a court filing. “It doesn’t feel right to be training on people’s data and then competing with them in the marketplace,” Balaji told the AP in late October. “I don’t think you should be able to do that. I don’t think you are able to do that legally.” He told the AP that he gradually grew more disillusioned with OpenAI, especially after the internal turmoil that led its board of directors to fire and then rehire CEO Sam Altman last year. Balaji said he was broadly concerned about how its commercial products were rolling out, including their propensity for spouting false information known as hallucinations. But of the “bag of issues” he was concerned about, he said he was focusing on copyright as the one it was “actually possible to do something about.” He acknowledged that it was an unpopular opinion within the AI research community, which is accustomed to pulling data from the internet, but said “they will have to change and it’s a matter of time.” He had not been deposed and it’s unclear to what extent his revelations will be admitted as evidence in any legal cases after his death. He also published a personal blog post with his opinions about the topic. Schulman, who resigned from OpenAI in August, said he and Balaji coincidentally left on the same day and celebrated with fellow colleagues that night with dinner and drinks at a San Francisco bar. Another of Balaji’s mentors, co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, had left OpenAI several months earlier , which Balaji saw as another impetus to leave. Schulman said Balaji had told him earlier this year of his plans to leave OpenAI and that Balaji didn't think that better-than-human AI known as artificial general intelligence “was right around the corner, like the rest of the company seemed to believe.” The younger engineer expressed interest in getting a doctorate and exploring “some more off-the-beaten path ideas about how to build intelligence,” Schulman said. Balaji's family said a memorial is being planned for later this month at the India Community Center in Milpitas, California, not far from his hometown of Cupertino. —————- EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. —————-- The Associated Press and OpenAI have a licensing and technology agreement allowing OpenAI access to part of the AP’s text archives.
Srinagar, Dec 29: The year 2024 proved to be a landmark for Jammu and Kashmir’s education sector, defined by bold reforms, critical challenges, and remarkable milestones. From schools to universities, the year saw significant shifts in policies and priorities, reshaping the region’s academic landscape. At the school level, the government’s decision to restore the November session brought both nostalgia and logistical hurdles, with students in junior classes navigating two annual exams in a single year. Meanwhile, recruitment efforts in the School Education Department (SED), including the long-awaited advertisement for 575 lecturer posts, offered a glimmer of hope for addressing long-standing faculty shortages. In higher education, a steep decline in college admissions raised red flags, prompting fresh strategies to boost enrollment. At the same time, universities oscillated between setbacks and achievements while the University of Kashmir (KU) slipped in national rankings, University of Jammu (JU) climbed the NIRF ladder and secured a historic NAAC A++ grading. Other institutions, like Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), showcased growth in research and innovation, underscoring the evolving academic aspirations of the region. As the schools reopened in March 2024, post winter vacations, the students from all the classes appeared in their annual (2023) examination and later joined their new classes in April. On October 30 of 2024, the J&K Chief Minister along with the Education Minister announced the restoration of the November session for schools up to class 9th from the current academic session. The announcement was followed by the issuance of a formal order to restore the previous November examination session in the schools. In wake of this a uniform date sheet was notified by the Directorate of the School Education Kashmir (DSEK) and the students appeared in their annual exams (assessment) as the November session. With the restoration of the November session, the junior class students appeared in annual exams of two classes in one year. Besides a ‘major decline’ in the admissions in the Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) across J&K, the year 2024 marked the completion of the three years of the first NEP-2020 Batch and the students will enter in their 4th year in 2025. As per the NEP, the colleges have to ensure the research and internship of the students in their 4th year. However it remains to be seen if the colleges will be able to ensure the two important aspects because colleges are not well equipped in terms of faculty and equipment. At the University level, some major decisions were taken by the J&K government in which two sitting Vice Chancellors got extension of two years while the VC Jammu University was re-appointed for a tenure of three years. The incumbent VC of Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) was given an extension of two years in July 2024. He was appointed as VC of IUST in 2021 as the fourth Vice Chancellor. In another development, the term of incumbent Vice Chancellor of the SKUAST-Kashmir Prof Nazir Ahmad Ganaie was extended for two years. The order for extension came into effect from December 16 of 2024, the date of completion of his existing three year term. Also, the incumbent VC of the Jammu University Prof. Umesh Rai was re-appointed as the VC for three years with effect from April 5 of 2025. The year 2024 also saw the appointment of new VCs in two universities. Senior Professor in the Institute of Management in Keralain University of Kerala Prof K S Chandrasekar was appointed as the VC of Cluster University (CU) Jammu while Prof Jawaid Iqbal, Professor, Department of West Asian and North African Studies, Aligarh Muslim University was appointed as the new VC of BGSBU, Rajouri. Besides administrative decisions, the universities in 2024 witnessed some achievements and challenges as well. The Kashmir University slipped by 12 notches in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 announced in August 2024. The varsity slipped to 45th rank among universities assessed across the country from 33rd in NIRF 2023, indicating a noticeable decline, though it figured among the top 50 universities. Contrary to it, Jammu University (JU) went up by at least 13 slots to figure at rank 50 from the 2023 rank of 63 in the NIRF ranking. Also, the JU was awarded A++ grade with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.72 in the recent reaccreditation cycle by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), creating a history in Jammu and Kashmir for being awarded NAAC A++ Grade. The IUST Awantipora, achieved remarkable growth in admissions during the 2024 session with a significant increase by 30 percent as compared to the previous year (2023). The university also secured an aggregated financial support of Rs 13 crores in 2024 under the DPIIT Start-up India Fund Scheme, the DST NIDHI i-TBI initiative, and the CIED-IUST Seed Fund. IUST was given a 4-star ranking by the Indian Innovation Council. IUST published 335 research papers indexed in globally recognized databases, Scopus and Web of Science in 2024. The IUST’s research excellence is reflected in its impressive h-index, which stands at 59 on Scopus and 44 on Web of Science. In 2024, the SKUAST-Kashmir doubled its undergraduate programs, expanding from seven courses in 2018 to 13 courses in 2024. Under the Mission Skill, SKUAST-K conducted 650 Skill Development Programs in 2024 as compared to 550 programs in 2024. As 2024 concludes, the duality of progress and challenges across Jammu and Kashmir’s education sector sets the stage for a critical year ahead, where the outcomes of these pivotal reforms will begin to unfold.Best: Colorado’s decarbonization will continue despite Trump triumph
( MENAFN - Asia Times) Waymo has announced plans to bring its self-driving taxis to Tokyo in early 2025, beating Japanese automakers to the draw and stealing a march on Tesla's robotaxi in the largest urban market for autonomous driving outside China. This past week the Alphabet (Google) subsidiary revealed a partnership with Nihon Kotsu , the top taxi and limousine service company in Tokyo, and GO , Japan's most popular taxi app. Nihon Kotsu will be in charge of managing and servicing of Waymo vehicles. GO provides easy-to-understand directions in English. First, Nihon Kotsu drivers will operate Waymo's cars manually to map the central areas of the city – the heavily traveled and frequently visited districts of Shinjuku-ku, Shibuya-ku, Minato-ku, Chiyoda-ku, Shinagawa-ku and Koto-ku. Then the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE autonomous vehicles will go on their first road trip outside the US. Waymo boasts. The company goes on to explains:“The Waymo driver is our autonomous driving technology that never gets drunk, tired or distracted,” Waymo boasts.“Each time we test the Waymo Driver in regions far from where we typically operate, we prioritize safety and are mindful of our footprint.” The company explains its procedure as follows: Watch a video showing a Waymo vehicle in traffic here . Tokyo's street map is very complex and, like the British, the Japanese drive on the left-hand side of the road. This will take some getting used to. But Waymo would be able to apply its experience in Tokyo to London and other big cities where they drive on the left – in Mumbai and Delhi, for example. Safety is essential to winning the trust of the public and Waymo has a relatively low accident rate : about one crash resulting in injury per million miles of driving, as reported by computer scientist Timothy Lee . In Waymo's estimation, compared with the average human driver over 25 million miles of driving in Phoenix and San Francisco, the Waymo Driver had 81% fewer airbag deployment crashes, 72% fewer injury causing crashes and 57% fewer police-reported crashes. So far, no fatalities have been reported. But Waymo Driver does make mistakes. Last June, while on the way to pick up a passenger in Phoenix, a Waymo self-driving taxi crashed into a telephone pole. No one was hurt, but the company recalled all 672 autonomous vehicles it was operating at the time for a software update. There was also a 444-vehicle crash-related recall earlier this year and 2 vehicles were recalled in December 2023, again for software updates. In the six months to 2024, Waymo vehicles were involved in 17 crashes and five other incidents involving potential violations of traffic safety laws. There were no injuries reported. According to an analysis of US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data made by Craft Law Firm, a total of 3,979 accidents involving autonomous vehicles were reported between 2019 and June 17, 2024. After more than doubling to 1,450 in 2022, the number dropped to 1,353 in 2023 and was down to 473 in the first half of 2024, demonstrating that safety has improved while the number of autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles on the road, and the number of miles driven, has greatly increased. In October 2024, Waymo reported that its self-driving taxis were providing more than 150,000 paid rides per week – up from about 100,000 in August and 50,000 last May – over a total distance of more than one million miles. Of the 3,979 accidents reported to the NHTSA, Tesla accounted for 2,146, Waymo for 415, GM for 219, Cruise for 187, Honda for 155, and Subaru, Toyota, Ford, BMW, Kia, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz and some 40 other companies for the remainder. Cruise was acquired by GM in 2016 and shut down in December 2024. This was also a setback for Honda , which had formed a partnership with GM to develop self-driving vehicles and invested in Cruise. Citing a study by the iSeeCars website, Road & Track reports that Tesla has the highest fatal accident rate among auto brands in the US. There is even a tesladeaths website, which says it“is a record of Tesla accidents that involved a driver, occupant, cyclist, motorcyclist, or pedestrian death, whether or not the Tesla or its driver were at fault,” with“as much related crash data as possible.” The website, which was updated on October 20, notes 51 fatalities related to Tesla Autopilot and two related to FSD (Full Self-Driving). This is important because, as The Wall Street Journal reported in August,“Since 2021, Tesla has reported over 1,200 crashes related to its driver assistance system called Autopilot to federal regulators,” and the NHTSA has“tied at least 14 fatalities to the tech[nology]. But it's been hard for the public to understand the role Autopilot plays in crashes because NHTSA's reports are heavily redacted. Tesla considers information about Autopilot proprietary, and key details like the crash narrative and even the exact date are obscured in public reports.” In the US, Waymo's self-driving taxis are currently operating in Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with commercial service in Austin, Atlanta and Miami scheduled to start in 2025. In Austin, a limited test service began in October. Tesla's much-hyped robotaxi, which it also calls Cybercab , probably won't be on the road until late 2026 at the earliest. At its public unveiling in October, CEO Elon Musk said it would be in production“before 2027.” Cybercab has been driving Tesla's stock price higher, but not much else. Furthermore, Tesla has been in Japan since 2014, but there are very few of its vehicles on the road. Meanwhile, a Japanese venture called Turing is working on autonomous driving software that uses neural networks to transform camera imagery directly into driving commands to enable a self-driving vehicle to go anywhere in all conditions,“equipped with human-like knowledge and decision-making capabilities.” Believing that“what is necessary for autonomous driving is not good eyes but a good brain,” Turing is developing generative AI that“directly issues driving instructions from camera images ... without using many sensors or high-precision maps.” Its biggest challenge now appears to be catching up and keeping up with Waymo. Follow this writer on X: @ScottFo83517667 Thank you for registering! 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NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told NBC New York in an interview Thursday that investigators have uncovered evidence that Luigi Mangione had prior knowledge UnitedHealthcare was holding its annual investor conference in New York City. Mangione also mentioned the company in a note found in his possession when he was detained by police in Pennsylvania. “We have no indication that he was ever a client of United Healthcare, but he does make mention that it is the fifth largest corporation in America, which would make it the largest healthcare organization in America. So that’s possibly why he targeted that that company,” said Kenny. UnitedHealthcare is in the top 20 largest U.S. companies by market capitalization but is not the fifth largest. It is the largest U.S. health insurer. Mangione remains jailed without bail in Pennsylvania , where he was arrested Monday after being spotted at a McDonald’s in the city of Altoona, about 230 miles (about 370 kilometers) west of New York City. His lawyer there, Thomas Dickey, has said Mangione intends to plead not guilty. Dickey also said he has yet to see evidence decisively linking his client to the crime. Mangione’s arrest came five days after the caught-on-camera killing of Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel. Police say the shooter waited outside the hotel, where the health insurer was holding its investor conference, early on the morning of Dec. 4. He approached Thompson from behind and shot him before fleeing on a bicycle through Central Park. Mangione is fighting attempts to extradite him back to New York so that he can face a murder charge in Thompson’s killing. A hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 30. The 26-year-old, who police say was found with a “ ghost gun ” matching shell casings found at the site of the shooting, is charged in Pennsylvania with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police. Mangione is an Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland real estate family . In posts on social media, Mangione wrote about experiencing severe chronic back pain before undergoing a spinal fusion surgery in 2023. Afterward, he posted that the operation had been a success and that his pain had improved and mobility returned. He urged others to consider the same type of surgery. On Wednesday, police said investigators are looking at his writings about his health problems and his criticism of corporate America and the U.S. health care system. Kenny said in the NBC interview that Mangione’s family reported him missing to San Francisco authorities in November. Be civil. Be kind.
As the holiday season approaches, Taylor Swift’s makeup artist, Lorrie Turk , has revealed her favorite beauty gifts, offering fans a chance to recreate the superstar’s radiant look. Known for her work with Swift over the years, Turk has carefully curated a list of top beauty products for gifting, ranging from skincare essentials to cosmetics, as mentioned in a report by Page Six. Mocado Compact LED Mirror: A Travel Essential For those on the go, Lorrie Turk recommends the Mocado Compact LED Mirror, which she describes as “really great” for travel. The mirror is rechargeable, offers multiple magnification options, and features light settings ideal for flawless makeup application. This compact tool has become a favorite among shoppers, with over 400 units sold on Amazon in the past month. 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Oman ranked 45th in 2024 Government AI Readiness IndexSuchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco officials. He was 26. Balaji worked at OpenAI for nearly four years before quitting in August. He was well-regarded by colleagues at the San Francisco company, where a co-founder this week called him one of OpenAI’s strongest contributors who was essential to developing some of its products. “We are devastated to learn of this incredibly sad news and our hearts go out to Suchir’s loved ones during this difficult time,” said a statement from OpenAI. Balaji was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on Nov. 26 in what police said “appeared to be a suicide. No evidence of foul play was found during the initial investigation.” The city’s chief medical examiner’s office confirmed the manner of death to be suicide. His parents Poornima Ramarao and Balaji Ramamurthy said they are still seeking answers, describing their son as a “happy, smart and brave young man” who loved to hike and recently returned from a trip with friends. Balaji grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and first arrived at the fledgling AI research lab for a 2018 summer internship while studying computer science at the University of California, Berkeley. He returned a few years later to work at OpenAI, where one of his first projects, called WebGPT, helped pave the way for ChatGPT. “Suchir’s contributions to this project were essential, and it wouldn’t have succeeded without him,” said OpenAI co-founder John Schulman in a social media post memorializing Balaji. Schulman, who recruited Balaji to his team, said what made him such an exceptional engineer and scientist was his attention to detail and ability to notice subtle bugs or logical errors. “He had a knack for finding simple solutions and writing elegant code that worked,” Schulman wrote. “He’d think through the details of things carefully and rigorously.” Balaji later shifted to organizing the huge datasets of online writings and other media used to train GPT-4, the fourth generation of OpenAI’s flagship large language model and a basis for the company’s famous chatbot. It was that work that eventually caused Balaji to question the technology he helped build, especially after newspapers, novelists began suing OpenAI and other AI companies for copyright infringement. He first raised his concerns with The New York Times, which reported them in an October . He later told The Associated Press he would “try to testify” in the strongest copyright infringement cases and considered a The New York Times last year to be the “most serious.” Times lawyers named him in a Nov. 18 court filing as someone who might have “unique and relevant documents” supporting allegations of OpenAI’s willful copyright infringement. His records were also sought by lawyers in a separate case brought by book authors including the comedian Sarah Silverman, according to a court filing. “It doesn’t feel right to be training on people’s data and then competing with them in the marketplace,” Balaji told the AP in late October. “I don’t think you should be able to do that. I don’t think you are able to do that legally.” He told the AP that he gradually grew more disillusioned with OpenAI, especially after that led its board of directors to fire and then rehire CEO Sam Altman last year. Balaji said he was broadly concerned about how its commercial products were rolling out, including their propensity for spouting false information known as hallucinations. But of the “bag of issues” he was concerned about, he said he was focusing on copyright as the one it was “actually possible to do something about.” He acknowledged that it was an unpopular opinion within the AI research community, which is accustomed to pulling data from the internet, but said “they will have to change and it’s a matter of time.” He had not been deposed and it’s unclear to what extent his revelations will be admitted as evidence in any legal cases after his death. He also published a personal blog post with his opinions about the topic. Schulman, who resigned from OpenAI in August, said he and Balaji coincidentally left on the same day and celebrated with fellow colleagues that night with dinner and drinks at a San Francisco bar. Another of Balaji’s mentors, co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, had left OpenAI , which Balaji saw as another impetus to leave. Schulman said Balaji had told him earlier this year of his plans to leave OpenAI and that Balaji didn’t think that better-than-human AI known as artificial general intelligence “was right around the corner, like the rest of the company seemed to believe.” The younger engineer expressed interest in getting a doctorate and exploring “some more off-the-beaten path ideas about how to build intelligence,” Schulman said. Balaji’s family said a memorial is being planned for later this month at the India Community Center in Milpitas, California, not far from his hometown of Cupertino. —————- EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. or Canada is available by calling or texting 988. —————–
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The Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) convened for its fourth meeting of 2024 on Sunday at the CBO Headquarters. During the meeting, the board approved the Regulations for the Banking Deposits Protection Law, as well as the Regulatory Framework for Open Banking. In a statement to the Oman News Agency, the CBO highlighted that it continues to take all necessary steps and measures to ensure that regulatory and supervisory frameworks support innovation in a safe and sustainable manner, enhancing the efficiency of the financial system. As part of its financial technology (fintech) roadmap, the CBO stated that open banking will play a significant role in advancing the development of innovative financial products. Open banking allows for the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) to facilitate secure data sharing between banks, fintech companies, and other licensed institutions. This will empower consumers with greater control over their financial data and provide them with access to tailored services that meet their diverse banking needs. During the meeting, the CBO board also approved the 2025 annual budgets for the Central Bank of Oman, the Oman Credit and Financial Information Centre (Mala’a), and the Banking Deposits Protection Scheme. Furthermore, the board reviewed a number of reports, including the financial soundness indicators for banks, a report on the CBO’s financial position, and the performance of the reserves and foreign investments held by the CBO. The board also discussed the quarterly report on the prospects and challenges for stability in the Omani economy, along with the outlook for average economic growth. Additionally, the board reviewed the executive summary of achievements made under the project to enhance the efficiency of the CBO’s monetary policy, a report on cash liquidity in the banking sector, and the 2024 annual report of Mala’a. Finally, the board reviewed various topics on the agenda and made the necessary decisions.Notable Quotes by Jimmy Carter
Gal Gadot diagnosed with blood clot in her brain while pregnant and almost diedJimmy Carter, the U.S. president from the Plains, dies at 100Sunday, December 29, 2024 Search Search By MEO I n a week marked by volatile trading, Egypt’s stock market (EGX) closed in negative territory on Thursday, December 26. The benchmark EGX30 index dipped by 0.16%, finishing at 29,957.97 points. Similarly, the Shariah-compliant EGX33 index saw a decrease of 0.12%, landing at 3,077.31 points. The small and medium enterprises index, EGX70, dropped by 0.11% to 8,201.12 points, while the broader EGX100 index slightly declined by 0.06% to settle at 11,269.09 points. The total market capitalization reached approximately 2.19 trillion Egyptian pounds. T he trading week revealed a pattern of net selling by both Arab and non-Arab foreign investors, who offloaded stocks worth 278.7 million and 994.7 million Egyptian pounds, respectively. Conversely, Egyptian investors remained optimistic, acting as net buyers with acquisitions totaling 1.27 billion Egyptian pounds, according to data from the Egyptian Exchange. F inancial analyst Dr. Ahmed El-Sayed commented to Middle East Observer on the current market trends, saying, “The sell-off by foreign investors could be attributed to global market uncertainties and regional geopolitical factors. However, domestic investors’ resilience and confidence in the local economy have cushioned the market to some extent.” Top Gainers: Real Estate and Investment Sectors Shine Mena Touristic & Real Estate Investment ( MENA.CA ) led the risers, with its shares appreciating by 7.59% to close at 4.250 Egyptian pounds. Grand Investment Capital ( GRCA.CA ) followed closely, witnessing a 7.01% increase to 10.690 Egyptian pounds a share. Alexandria Flour Mills ( AFMC.CA ) also performed well, with a 5.91% rise, closing at 26.710 Egyptian pounds per share. Lagging Stocks: Pharmaceuticals and Land Reclamation Hit On the downside, Minapharm Pharmaceuticals ( MIPH.CA ) saw a drop of 5.04%, closing at 171.430 Egyptian pounds per share. El Arabia for Land Reclamation ( EALR.CA ) shares declined by 4.85%, ending at 50.780 Egyptian pounds. El Ahram Co. for Printing and Packing ( EPPK.CA ) also experienced a downturn, with its shares falling by 4.54% to 9.470 Egyptian pounds. Exclusive insights from financial markets strategist Leila Mahmoud suggest that Egypt’s economic reforms and potential policy shifts might play pivotal roles in shaping investor sentiment in the coming months. “While current fluctuations are partly driven by external pressures, Egypt’s ongoing efforts to stabilize its financial and economic sectors could help in attracting more sustainable investment flows,” she noted. Previous article Nasr Casting Company Reopens projecting a 47,000-Ton Output
J&K Judicial Academy hosts workshop on judicial leadership, mediation for civil judgesCAGAYAN DE ORO—Two teams of Mindanao-based game developers dominated the first game development competition in the country’s electronic sports (esports) industry that was held during the recent National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) hosted by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Team NinetySix from General Santos City won in the professional category, while EMC: Excelsior Mapuan Creatives from Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao bagged the student category in the“Level Up Esports Game Dev Challenge” during the NSTW celebration in this city. Kendrick Villaruel, the engineer and developer of Team NinetySix, whose winning game was inspired by the Filipino childhood game “Langit Lupa,” told the BusinessMirror that the initiative by the DOST played a crucial role in showcasing the talents of Filipino developers, especially in Mindanao, who rarely have access to such events and opportunities. Villaruel, along with teammates Mark Aeron Jay Ducoy and Russele John Berami, shared that the national competition allowed them to connect not only with individuals from the National Capital Region (NCR) but also with influential industry figures who could open doors for them to bigger opportunities. The EMC: Excelsior Mapuan Creatives team consisting of Abdul Adzis Abpey, Guillan Fredd Perecho, and Debbie Shane Getigan triumphed over nine other teams of university student game developers. The team’s winning entry, “Cordillera Chronicles,” is a top-down fantasy role-playing game (RPG) that immerses players in the mystical Cordillera mountains. The game is based on an ancient belief warning children not to curse their elders, for fear of angering the “anito,” the spirits that protect the land. The EMC: Excelsior Mapuan Creatives took home P50,000 and a plaque as the first-place winner, while the second-place award went to Mesheerableos from Cebu Institute of Technology University (Region VII), earning P25,000 and a plaque. The third-place winner was Sinawali Showdown from Caraga State University (Region VIII), receiving P15,000 and a plaque. Team NinetySix claimed the top cash prize of P75,000 and a plaque. Urianus secured second place with P50,000 and a plaque, while Katakata Creative finished third, winning P30,000 and a plaque. The participants were challenged to create an original esports game that blends traditional sports, such as boxing, arnis, volleyball, and basketball, or delved into themes connected to science, technology, culture, and the creative arts. In his speech, Cezar R. Pedraza, director IV of Planning and Evaluation Science, highlighted the rapid and growing global expansion of the esports industry, noting that the sector has already taken off and continues to thrive worldwide. He said esports is no longer just a hobby—it’s a significant economic force. There are 43 million active gamers in the Philippines a number, according to Pedraza, that highlights the nation’s strong passion for this dynamic and competitive industry, with Filipino players mainly participating in international modern games and online competitive gaming. He emphasized that the Philippines has become an attractive destination for investors in esports tournaments and events. “Beyond gaming itself, the game development industry has generated numerous economic opportunities,” Pedraza said. These include jobs in event organization, tourism, venue and equipment rentals, technology development and innovation, among others. Meanwhile, Engr. Sancho A. Mabborang, DOST Undersecretary for Regional Operations, echoed Pedraza’s sentiments. He said that the esports industry is poised for further growth, driven by the widespread accessibility of smartphones and mobile internet, which reach users across all age groups and demographics. With projected revenues of $25.1 billion from 2024 to 2029, the user base continues to expand steadily. “We know that continuous innovations and technology will only make the industry bigger and more competitive, and we are committed to providing solutions and creating opportunities through STI,” he said. Mabborang highlighted that, through their partnership with the eSports World Federation (ESWF), the initiative will continue to offer training programs, workshops, and seminars aimed at recruiting and nurturing aspiring mentors. The efforts are designed to promote and market the development of local talent, he added. Looking ahead, Mabborang emphasized that the collaboration with ESWF will play a crucial role in helping Philippine developers gain recognition and attract foreign investments, ultimately enhancing the country’s reputation in the global eSports and gaming industry
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Van Lith scores 17 to help No. 11 TCU women beat Brown 79-47AP Business SummaryBrief at 3:22 p.m. ESTPresident Jimmy Carter surprised a Pennsylvania family of three in 1979 with a visit to their Carnegie home. The Fishers were not sure why they were picked to entertain the president. They said they weren’t very political and neither had voted for Carter in the previous election. The family was joined by five others at their house where Carter asked for a frank appraisal of his administration. WATCH the video to see what tough opinions the Fishers said Carter had to face. Former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at the age of 100.
Nigel Farage has issued a warning after the Government announced its housing plans earlier today. The strategy includes delivery targets for the number of new homes per year in each local authority area of England . The goal for the total number of new homes per year in the country as a whole has been set at 370,408. Many of these will be outside cities. The plan has been denounced by the Conservatives as a "war on rural England". Now, the Reform UK leader has listed his concerns - and has warned that people's quality of life will be directly impacted. Speaking on GB News, Mr Farage said he feared there will not be enough local infrastructure to accompany the new houses. He also hinted that the new homes could fill gaps in between England's villages. Mr Farage said: "Well, in common with the last government, there is a target to build one and a half million homes during the lifetime of this parliament. It's just that Labour seem to be rather more determined to do it because they are quite prepared to totally override local district, county councils, local unitary authorities. "They are just going to do it, and this includes redefinitions of what counts as Green Belt land, some of it potentially being designated as being grey belt. "Now, if this comes to disused garages or empty car parks or vacant pubs, well, you might say that all makes sense. But there will be, especially across the home counties, real genuine worry about what it means for green spaces, about what it means for gaps in between villages. ??????FARAGE ON LABOUR’S HOUSING POLICY “When all of these houses get built, there will be no more GPs, no more school places, no more roads.” Nigel Farage warns Labour’s plan will directly diminish quality of life for everyone. #HousingCrisis pic.twitter.com/vkDMmuW7vx "And by the way, when all these houses get built, there will be no more GPs, no more school places, no more roads. No, your quality of life, your quality of life will diminish directly as a result of this. "Now, whether they can actually meet the target, I very much doubt, without importing huge amounts of foreign labour, which, of course, in turn, will mean even more demand the houses. Right now, we have to provide one new home every two minutes just to keep pace with levels of immigration in this country. "So the truth of it is, we must build over Green Belt land all over our nation, just to house those that have come into this country in the course of the last 10 years. However, we have a serious housing shortage. What are we to do?" The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer , said duiring a visit to Cambridge earlier today: "For years, we have had not enough houses being built. That means that individuals and families don’t have the security that they want." He added: “We are determined to break through that, to do what’s necessary. Of course we want to get the balance right with nature and the environment, but if it comes to a human being wanting to have a house for them and their family, that has to be the top priority."RNA editing is the next frontier in gene therapy—here's what you need to know
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